Ask Gretchen Hunt about recruiting, and her answer today would probably be a lot different than it was six months ago.That was before Coach Hunt, in her seventh year as head volleyball coach at Bethel University, got a call from a salesman. Some guy named Brad from a company called Front …
5 Benefits of Being Risky
Greg, one of our favorite SFC Premium Members, e-mailed me a short story from Sports Illustrated about Rutgers women's basketball coach Vivian Stringer, who was recruiting standout prep star, Essence Carson.On the surface, its just another off the wall recruiting story that'll be fun to talk …
7 Things Your Next Recruiting Call Needs
Recruiting over the phone is probably the most challenging recruiting task that a college coach faces.What do I talk about? Why can't I get my prospect to talk back? What do I say when I'm leaving a message? Those are just some of the questions we get from coaches on a regular basis. …
The SFC Recruiting Message Workshop
You've asked for it, so here it is.We've developed a special two day in-depth workshop specially designed for college coaches, "Building a Winning Recruiting Message". We'll help you develop a personalized recruiting theme and overhaul your current recruiting letters and e-mails.Plus, we'll …
Will This Study Change the Way YOU Recruit?
"One page from that report changed the way my program recruits when a prospect comes in for a visit", the coach said."That report" the coach is referring to is the in-depth study we did with 250 of the top high school recruits from around the country. "Inside the Mind of Your College Prospect" …